Aug. 24, 2023
National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion competition.
Individual Award winners will be announced at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, in Boston, at the 3:30 p.m. awards ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 4.
This award is generously sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
A gallery of winners will be posted after the Nov. 4 announcement.
Finalists below are listed by state.
3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, awards ceremony
Winners announced —
Individual Awards
Broadcast Pacemaker
Newspaper/Newsmagazine Pacemaker
Specialty Magazine Pacemaker
Best of Show
Best of Show
Schools and students attending the convention are eligible. Categories, rules and entry deadlines will be announced on the convention site.
Spring Pacemakers
Pacemakers in Innovation, Literary Arts Magazine, Online and Yearbook will be presented at the Kansas City, Missouri, convention, April 4-6, 2024.
Annabel Chia
Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
The streets of the city: a rising residence for youth
Payton Anderson, Brennen Ho
The Paly Voice, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, California
Muwekma Ohlone leader promotes federal recognition
Zoe Hällström
International Dateline, Washington International School, Washington, District of Columbia
Ben’s Chili Bowl: The Heart of D.C.’s Black Community
Lucy Chong
The Trinity Voice, Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida
Broken Ladders
Bridget Baker, Mack Jones, Jessica Sehgal,
Milo Slevin, Marin Ubersox
The Evanstonian, Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois
A historical tug of war
Greyson Imm
The Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Discipline or Disrespect?
Alex Young
Lair, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kansas
Dear Little Me
Khadija Khan
Call, Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri
A walk in her shoes
Viktoriia Sokolenko
Tower, The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York
How diverse is your AP class
Grace Hamilton
The Standard, The American School in London, London, United Kingdom
Rebuilding: Syrian refugee girls pursue education